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Where We Are Now
For the past 50 years, SUSK (Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union) has been a very active organization in the Ukrainian Canadian community. To continue thriving in the coming years, SUSK plans on continuing to involve as many students as possible, all the while working on several new initiatives. SUSK is currently working on a few significant projects, namely the MITACS project, the Student Highschool Handbook, and the Postcard for Prisoners Campaign.
MITACS is an organization that encourages international students to propose their research abroad. SUSK makes the introduction between MITACS Students and local USOs (Ukrainian Student Organizations). We further facilitate local University events with which MITACS Students have the opportunity to present their research. Currently, we have several international students throughout all provinces in Canada.
Another useful tool that SUSK has been working on is the Student Highschool Handbook. Essentially, this handbook is an illustrative guide to answer significant questions, such as the following: What kind of Ukrainian life can we expect on campus? What is the school’s climate as it relates to Ukraine? Thanks to this initiative, future students from across Canada have access to a mountain of information in which they are able to explore their university options.
OUSC running a Post Cards for Prisoners Event.
uVIC running a Post Cards for Prisoners Event. From Left to Right: Grace Fedorchuk, Chase Gargus, Devon Sereda Goldie, Tylor Mathers.
MITACS students Pavlo, Olena and Dmitry at Trinity College.
Finally, SUSK has partnered with #LetMyPeopleGo, which is a campaign that promotes the release of unjustly imprisoned Ukrainians in Russia. SUSK believes strongly in this project, and has had more than four USOs participate in the campaign this year alone. The process involves writing a postcard with a kind and supportive message to a political prisoner. The letters are then mailed directly to the prisoners and acts as a form of hope for them, letting them know that they are not forgotten. The procedure is very simple and brief, but makes a monumental difference - not only to those receiving the postcards, but also to the people who participate in the activity and learn from it. As an organization, SUSK works hard to support meaningful causes.
